The Law of God (10 commandments) is the very foundation of both the Old and the New Covenants because it reveals to us the character of God and gives us the knowledge of what sin is if we break any of God's Laws (Ex 20:1-17; 1John 3:4; Rom 3:20). The purpose of God's Law is to show us that we are all guilty before God as sinners in need of a Saviour to prepare us to meet Jesus so that he can save us from our sins so that we can follow Him in newness of life (Gal 3:24).
Which was a parable for the time then present, in which were offered both gifts and sacrifices, that could not make him that did the service perfect, as pertaining to the conscience;Which stood only in meats and drinks, and divers washings, and carnal ordinances, imposed on them until the time of reformation.Heb 9:9
Has the reformation come?
Just as in the New Covenant the Law of God shows the standard of God's righteousness it does not provide a way of bringing us back to God whenever we should sin. This was the reason for the laws of Moses in the Old Covenant. When any person sinned (broke any of God's 10 commandments) the laws of Moses (Levitical animal, meat, drink offerings, ceremonial, ecclesiastical, New Moons, holy days) provided a means of obtaining forgiveness of sin.
Laying a hand on the head of Goat does not take away sin, a flee or two yes, sin no.
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[TD]God’s Law
10 Commandments
The Decalogue
(Ex 20:1-17)
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[TD]Book and laws of Moses
Torah, “Pentateuch”
The ceremonial/civil laws and ordinances
(Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, and Deuteronomy).
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[/TR]
[/TABLE]
[TR]
[TD]God’s Law
10 Commandments
The Decalogue
(Ex 20:1-17)
[/TD]
[TD]Book and laws of Moses
Torah, “Pentateuch”
The ceremonial/civil laws and ordinances
(Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, and Deuteronomy).
[/TD]
[/TR]
[/TABLE]
[TABLE]
[TR]
[TD]God’s Law
10 Commandments
The Decalogue
(Ex 20:1-17)
[/TD]
[TD]God’s Law
Torah, “Pentateuch”
The ceremonial/civil laws and ordinances
(Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, and Deuteronomy).
[/TD]
[/TR]
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